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ROCKE Presents a Hybrid Workshop at Young Voices of Colorado!
April 15, 2023 | 9a-4p Young Voices of Colorado 99 Inverness Dr E Suite 150 Englewood, CO 80112 AM Session with Jena Dickey and Margie Camp Choral Techniques for a Kodály Inspired Choir An Insider's View of a Children’s Choir Rehearsal Join the staff of Young Voices of Colorado as founder Jena Dickey presents the training choirs of the organization and their teacher/directors. YVC's younger set, children from each of their three training choirs will participate in open rehearsals for you to watch. You will leave with many tools and techniques that you can use in your classroom regularly.
PM Session with Laura Beese Infusing Your Sequence with Modern Music Are you looking for ways to integrate modern music into your Kodály-inspired pedagogy? This three-hour session will examine what it means to teach with a Kodály lens in today’s classrooms. We will explore active music-making experiences using music your students know and love! Ideas will be shared for how to use a concept-based approach to infuse your sequence with current material and how to analyze new songs for melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic elements. Attendees will leave with templates for song analysis, concept plans, and a list of vetted current repertoire with room to add ideas from you and your students. Come with an open mind and be ready to sing, play, move, and create! We will be offering a paid lunch option at this workshop from Subway -$10 for a Sandwhich or Salad, Chips, and a drink -Order and pay at the workshop! -Pay with a check, card or cash |
CDE Clock Hours* are available at all workshops for no extra cost!
Graduate Credit* is available through Adams State University for participating in all three workshops.
*Check out the Clock Hours & Credit FAQ page for more information.
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Location:
Young Voices of Colorado 99 Inverness Dr E Suite 150 Englewood, CO 80112 Schedule: 9:00-12:00 - Choir Clinic with Young Voices 12:00-12:45 - Lunch (Can purchase at the workshop or on your own) 12:45-3:45 - Infusing Your Sequence With Modern Music Workshop Fees: OAKE Member: $30 Non-member: $60 Student: FREE |
About Jena:
Jena Dickey has always had a burning desire to inspire people with vocal music, and what better way to do so than by leading an organization that gives thousands of children the skills necessary to develop their voices and musical talent? Her Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from the University of Texas (Austin) and her Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Colorado (Boulder) formally prepared Jena for this mission. Her postgraduate study through Choral Music Experience (Doreen Rao), the Kodály Institute (in both the U.S. and Hungary), Toronto Children’s Chorus Symposia (Jean Ashworth Bartle), Creating Artistry (Henry Leck) and other specialized courses has propelled her to the forefront of children’s choral organization leadership. She has prepared children’s choruses and soloists for many of the leading choral and instrumental conductors in the state. As a leader in the field, Jena has served the Colorado chapter of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) as R &S chair for Children’s Choirs and the Organization of American Kodály Educators as a member of the National Children’s Choir Committee. She is currently ACDA’s Southwestern Division Children’s Choir R&S Chair. Her moments of greatest joy are found in the highs of rehearsals and performances of the Young Voices choirs and the Sing A Mile High International Children’s Choral Festival.
About Margie:
Margie Camp is the Administrative Director and directs TrebleMakers and FirstVoices. She recently retired from the music education faculty at Metropolitan State College of Denver, where she taught the music methods classes and supervises student teachers. Mrs. Camp taught public school music for 30 years and retired from the Cherry Creek School District in 2004 after spending 15 years as choir director at Campus Middle School. Mrs. Camp also served the Cherry Creek School District as the music coordinator. Margie is SWACDA Past President and has been Program Chair for the many SWACDA Conferences. She has served both Colorado ACDA and Colorado Music Educators Association in many leadership capacities. Margie has served as clinician, adjudicator and director for workshops, contests and honor choirs throughout the United States. Prior to coming to Colorado, Margie taught in San Antonio. While in Texas, she served the Texas Choral Director’s Association as Secretary/Treasurer and was on the board of Texas Music Educator’s Association. Mrs. Camp received her Bachelor of Music Degree from Trinity University, her Master of Music from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and her Specialist in Education from the University of Colorado at Denver. Margie was recently inducted into the Colorado Music Educators Hall of Fame.
About Laura:
Laura Beese is in her fourteenth year of teaching general music and currently teaches PK-5 music at Shepardson Elementary in Fort Collins, Colorado. She earned her B.M. degree in Music Education from the University of Oklahoma and her M.M. in Music Education with Kodály emphasis from Colorado State University. She received her Orff-Schulwerk Certification through Arizona State University and completed Modern Band training through the Colorado chapter of Little Kids Rock. Her graduate research project on the link between communal music making and prosocial skills in children earned her the award for Highest Achievement in Scholarship and Research for the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at the CSU graduate showcase in 2017. Laura is passionate about developing opportunities for students to connect to themselves and others through singing, playing, dancing, improvising, and creating.
About Margie:
Margie Camp is the Administrative Director and directs TrebleMakers and FirstVoices. She recently retired from the music education faculty at Metropolitan State College of Denver, where she taught the music methods classes and supervises student teachers. Mrs. Camp taught public school music for 30 years and retired from the Cherry Creek School District in 2004 after spending 15 years as choir director at Campus Middle School. Mrs. Camp also served the Cherry Creek School District as the music coordinator. Margie is SWACDA Past President and has been Program Chair for the many SWACDA Conferences. She has served both Colorado ACDA and Colorado Music Educators Association in many leadership capacities. Margie has served as clinician, adjudicator and director for workshops, contests and honor choirs throughout the United States. Prior to coming to Colorado, Margie taught in San Antonio. While in Texas, she served the Texas Choral Director’s Association as Secretary/Treasurer and was on the board of Texas Music Educator’s Association. Mrs. Camp received her Bachelor of Music Degree from Trinity University, her Master of Music from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and her Specialist in Education from the University of Colorado at Denver. Margie was recently inducted into the Colorado Music Educators Hall of Fame.
About Laura:
Laura Beese is in her fourteenth year of teaching general music and currently teaches PK-5 music at Shepardson Elementary in Fort Collins, Colorado. She earned her B.M. degree in Music Education from the University of Oklahoma and her M.M. in Music Education with Kodály emphasis from Colorado State University. She received her Orff-Schulwerk Certification through Arizona State University and completed Modern Band training through the Colorado chapter of Little Kids Rock. Her graduate research project on the link between communal music making and prosocial skills in children earned her the award for Highest Achievement in Scholarship and Research for the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at the CSU graduate showcase in 2017. Laura is passionate about developing opportunities for students to connect to themselves and others through singing, playing, dancing, improvising, and creating.
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